An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Type & Size: A 10x8" original photograph.
Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.

The photograph features F. Murray Abraham portraying the character Bernardo Gui in the film "The Name of the Rose." He is shown with a stern expression against a backdrop of intricate stone carvings, suggestive of a historical or religious setting, which reflects the film's 14th-century monastic context.

"The Name of the Rose" is a film released in 1986, based on Umberto Eco's novel of the same name. F. Murray Abraham, an accomplished actor known for his Oscar-winning role in "Amadeus," plays the antagonist in this medieval mystery thriller. The movie explores themes of crime and power within the confines of a Benedictine abbey.

Text present on photo:
THE NAME OF THE ROSE A Twentieth Century Fox Release
NR-3 F MURRAY ABRAHAM portrays Bernardo Gui, the cruel Inquisitor in "THE NAME OF THE ROSE"; a spellbinding tale of death and intrigue set within the confines of a 14th Century cloister.
Photo Credit: Bob Willoughby


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The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.